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Meanwhile recently acquired notes from government wildlife experts show that their warnings about the threats to wildlife mysteriously disappeared from government documents after the federal government yielded to oil and gas industry demands to open more of Otero Mesa. The notes reveal the government wildlife experts found the federal Bureau of Land Management's analysis of how oil and gas development in Otero Mesa would affect wildlife "totally lacking." The wildlife experts also noted the BLM failed to consult any of the existing scientific literature regarding just how long restoration of the Otero Mesa grasslands would take if oil and gas development occurs on the scale approved by the Bush administration. FWS's own experts, however, projected that it would "take decades" for the grasslands to recover fully.
"The winners here are a handful of major companies that paid good money to get special access to our public lands. The losers are clearly the people of New Mexico," said Stephen Capra, executive director of the New Mexico Wilderness Alliance.
The Otero Mesa in south-central New Mexico is one of the wildest places in the United States and contains two important stretches of Chihuahuan desert grasslands, one of the most endangered ecosystem types in North America. These grasslands provide habitat for pronghorn antelope, mule deer, black-tailed prairie dog, the endangered northern Aplomado falcon, and other species. These lands also provide important grazing areas for local ranchers, and the aquifers that underlie them can provide vital water to an arid landscape.
Earthjustice submitted a Freedom of Information Act request on behalf of the New Mexico Wilderness Alliance and The Wilderness Society in April 2004 to uncover the backroom dealing that led to the government about face. In July, the BLM released some general background documents but withheld more than 10,000 pages that address the potential adverse environmental impacts oil and gas exploration would have on the Otero Mesa. BLM withheld several of these documents from conservationists despite openly acknowledging that they were already shared with private oil and gas company officials.
"Our government is telling citizens of this country they're unwelcome to their rightful seat at the table when the future of one of America's natural jewels is being sold out to oil and gas development interests," said Earthjustice attorney Mike Harris. "The oil and gas corporations are welcome to see the plans but the public is forbidden. Average Americans can easily smell a skunk here."
New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson, a former Energy Secretary under President Clinton, signed an executive order earlier this year making it state policy to prevent drilling in Otero Mesa. At the time he said, "Otero Mesa deserves to be protected and I intend to make that clear to the administration." The governor wrote in the May/June issue of The Environmental Forum, "I am determined to protect ecologically valuable places such as Otero Mesa from further oil and gas leasing."
"Excessive drilling at Otero Mesa could threaten species and land and damage an aquifer that has enough drinking water for 800,000 people," said The Wilderness Society's Pam Eaton. "If the oil and gas corporations are permitted to see the plans, the public should also be welcome. That's how we'll achieve balanced management plans that work for our land, our water, and our communities."


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John AltoonAmerican, 1925-1969
19 x 19-1/16 in. (48.3 x 48.4 cm)
Norton Simon Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. David Gensberg, 1967
© 2011 Estate of John Altoon, Braunstein/Quay Gallery
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Inspired by Robert Creeleys poems, this livre dartiste was created by John Altoon soon after the establishment of Gemini Ltd. by Tamarind-trained master printer Ken Tyler. Altoon lived next door to the newly founded workshop at 8221 Melrose Avenue, and Tyler recalled that making the book had been absolute heaven, since both artist and printer wanted only the others happiness. Altoon included 10 lithographs to three poems by Creeley (Anger, The Woman and Distance), relaying the artists trademark fluidity of line and application of pastel colors. Indeed, the portfolio reflects the continuation of Altoons interest in the expressive potential of gestural imagery. Here he draws on the intense emotional range that permeates all relationships, as explored in Creeleys verse.
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Softball Picks Up Awards at PBC Tourney Banquet
FLORENCE, SC – North Georgia was front and
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Mike Davenport took home Peach Belt Conference Coach of the Year honors as his Saints won the regular season with a 17-1 record in the conference, while currently sitting as the #2 team in the nation with a 39-3 overall record.
The North Georgia team was also honored for their regular season championship as Kaelin Farrington and Laura Voyles accepted the trophy for the team. The Saints remain the top team in the latest NCAA Division II Southeast Region Poll.
Four North Georgia players garnered First-Team honors, while Sarah Phillips was named the Peach Belt Conference Pitcher of the year. Courtney McGuire, Leslee Smith, and Pilar Harden all received First-Team All-Conference awards.
Sarah Phillips led the Peach Belt Conference in wins with 28, posting a league-best 28-1 record on the season. She ranked second in the conference with a 1.17 earned run average, while still sitting on a streak that has seen her win 25 consecutive games. She has 10 shutouts, 14 games without allowing an earned run, and has allowed two or fewer hits in 13 games this season. The sophomore has 184 strikeouts in 185.0 innings, including striking out eight or more batter on seven different occasions.
Courtney McGuire was named PBC First-Team All-Conference after hitting .375 with a league-leading 11 home runs during the 2009 season. The junior scored a Peach Belt Conference best 52 runs, while adding 41 runs batted in to rank second in the conference. McGuire was also second in the league in triples with four, and coaxed 24 walks, while adding 48 hits, including seven doubles. She had three different six-game hitting streaks during the season, and had a trio of three-hit games, while recording multiple hit games on 13 different occasions. She had back-to-back games with four runs batted in, and was named the Peach Belt Conference Player of the Week during the season. McGuire sported an on base percentage of .471, and had a slugging perentage of .750. She was also second in the conference in total bases with 96.
Leslee Smith was second in the Peach Belt Conference with a .400 batting average while adding a league-best best 48 runs batted in. She had an 18-game hitting streak during the season, and had five games with three runs batted in, and a pair of games where she drove in five runs. The junior struckout just nine times on the season and added 11 doubles and eight home runs to her 52 hits. Smith was fourth in the conference in total bases with 87, and had an on base percentage of .452 and a slugging percentage of .669.
Pilar Harden hit .387 on the season to rank third in the Peach Belt Conference, while finishing fourth in the league in runs batted in with 36. She was fifth in the PBC with 86 total bases, and was a perfect 9-9 in stolen base attempts. As a true freshman, Harden played and started in all 42 games for the Saints, recording an on base percentage of .416, while adding a slugging percentage of .628. She had 11 doubles, two triples, and six home runs in her 53 total hits.
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First Team
1b - Nicole Huddleston, Armstrong Atlantic State
2b - Christie Thompson, Columbus State
3b - Jelena Shaw, UNC Pembroke
SS - Kacee Camp, Augusta State
C - Jessica Strickland, USC Aiken
C - Sara Moore, Columbus State
OF - Sherquita Bostick, GCSU
OF - Courtney McGuire, NGCSU
OF - Pilar Harden, NGCSU
OF - April Jowers, Columbus State
OF - Sam Floyd, Armstrong Atlantic State
P - Sarah Phillips, North Georgia
P - Mandy Chandler, GCSU
P - Toni Flessate, USC Aiken
P - Emily Headrick, Armstrong Atlantic State
DP/UT - Leslee Smith, North Georgia
DP/UT - Jessica Thornton, Augusta State
DP/UT - Laura Hauff, Francis Marion
Second Team
1b - Tonya Medders, GCSU
2b - Gabby Buck, Georgia Southwestern
3b - Megan Lakes, USC Aiken
SS - Lauren Locklear, USC Aiken
C - Alysha Krier, Augusta State
C - Anna Parker, GCSU
OF - Morgan Patrick, UNC Pembroke
OF - Jessica Birchmeier, Francis Marion
OF - Jessica Strong, Armstrong Atlantic State
P - Sara DeMuth, Augusta State - Michaela Wolf, Francis Marion
P - Lauren Bubeck, Francis Marion
P - Hayley Leissner, Lander
DP/UT - Ginny Walsh, Columbus State
Player of the Year
Sherquita Bostick, GCSU
Pitcher of the Year
Sarah Phillips, North Georgia
Freshman of the Year
Kacee Camp, Augusta State
Coach of the Year
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Anniston police Capt. Allen George said the suspect told the woman he had experienced a car accident while he was driving under the influence. The suspect said if the grandmother wired $2,800 to him in Ecuador that he wouldn't be charged with the crime, George said.
Shortly after the woman wired the money, George said, she called her grandson, who said he wasn't in an accident and hadn't asked her for money. George was uncertain if the woman's grandson lived in Ecuador.
George said the incident would be difficult to investigate because the money was sent outside the United States and police had no suspects.
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The 1987 missile treaty holding back America's drone industrySeptember 30, 2013: 4:59 PM ET
The civilian unmanned aerial systems space is heating up, but a Cold War-era export ban could keep it from taking off.
By Clay Dillow
FORTUNE -- The unmanned aerial systems space remains the fastest-growing segment of the global $700 billion aerospace and defense industry, but the potential high-tech job growth and $82 billion in economic impact associated with the burgeoning American UAS industry is already being somewhat blunted by a 1987 missile export ban created to stem the flow of nuclear missile technologies.
The Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) was designed to prevent the proliferation of technologies that could be used to deliver a long-range nuclear or chemical/biological strike, but its specific language also ensnares many large unmanned aerial systems in its prohibitive clauses -- after all, what's an aerial "drone" if not a cruise missile that comes back? That language, now largely codified in the U.S.'s own export regulations, makes it difficult for makers of large UAS -- even those vehicles designed for civilian or scientific missions -- to do business in with foreign customers while giving non-signatories like Israel and China an upper hand in the global marketplace for UAS technology.
"When the MTCR was first put together, the concept was to come up with an agreement to restrict the proliferation of missile technology," says Remy Nathan, vice president for international affairs at the Aerospace Industries Association. It was a product of its time, he says, penned at a point in history when the Cold War was ending, the Soviet Union (and its nuclear stockpile) was dispersing, and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction was a tangible threat. "But the language never considered the development and potential use for UAS going forward, or for lighter-than-air vehicles as well," he says. "It's really an inelegant means of controlling delivery mechanisms for weapons of mass destruction through range and payload."
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These key criteria contained within the MTCR have now become a sticking point for large UAS manufacturers who wish to shop their wares internationally, where there is a huge demand for the capabilities that unmanned aerial systems can provide to militaries as well as civilian authorities and scientific missions. The broad language of the MTCR designates any unmanned vehicle that can carry a 500-kilogram (or roughly 1,100-pound) payload and travel 300 kilometers (186 miles) as a "Category I" system. Under the agreement, export of such systems and their supporting technologies is prohibited unless the exporting state can make a strong case for why it should be exempted -- a case that governments rarely make on behalf of industry.
Where missile technology is concerned, the MTCR has done an admirable job of containing long-range missile technology and the WMD threat it enables. But its broad text also places large UAS like Northop Grumman's (NOC) non-weaponized Global Hawk (which is used by the U.S. Air Force for aerial surveillance but also by NASA for hurricane tracking and the like), civilian long-endurance UAS like Titan Aerospace's upcoming Solara, or even the now infamous Predator and Reaper drones built by General Atomics, which can certainly be weaponized but have a much longer and more established record in more benign activities like aerial surveillance, border security, and even wildfire monitoring.
That has some in the aerospace industry worried that export agreements like the MTCR could hurt the long-term prospects of the nascent "drone industry," which is poised for serious growth as restrictions on civilian UAS both in the U.S. and abroad are relaxed over the next several years. And while its true that much of the American UAS industry's growth is expected to come from domestic and foreign sales of small UAS that don't meet the MTCR's Category I criteria, as the skies become increasingly unmanned, large UAS are going to be big business, especially for an aerospace industry that can rely less and less on the U.S. Department of Defense for contracts.
"When the commercial marketplace does come to fruition, it's going to dwarf anything that's being done on the military side," Nathan says. "However, just because we're talking about commercial applications doesn't mean we're changing the application of the MTCR."
While there's certainly a national security interest in restricting the flow of American aerospace companies' bleeding-edge unmanned systems technology across the globe, there's a competing interest in not stifling a world-leading technology sector, says Eric McClafferty, a partner at law firm Kelley, Drye & Warren who advises companies on the nuances of export law. McClafferty draws an analogy to what happened in the satellite industry through the 1970s and 1980s, when concerns about the proliferation of satellite and satellite launch technology (which isn't so far removed from intercontinental ballistic missile technology) led to Congressional hearings and an eventual restriction on satellite technology exports.
"It hurt the business opportunities for U.S. manufacturers, and some say it led to the demise of the U.S. satellite industry," McClafferty says, illustrating the ongoing tension between economic and national security interests. "I think you've got the same thing playing out in the UAS industry now."
But absent U.S. technology imports, countries like China, Japan, India, and others developed their own satellite technology or purchased it elsewhere, leading to another thorny question for industry and the national security apparatus: Do aging agreements like the MTCR still make sense when the pace of technological innovation both at home and abroad is accelerating so rapidly?
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By denying access to these security-related technologies even to America's closest allies, some argue that the U.S. not only weakens its international partners but also drives them to shop elsewhere or to develop the technology themselves, creating or bolstering economic competitors abroad.
"The idea of the regime was to make it so that this technology did not spread from the folks that already had it to other locations, and it's functioned very effectively in that broad sense," McClafferty says. "At the same time, there's a belief in the community that folks are going to develop these technologies internally using their own resources, and it's tough to slow this development that a lot of these technology control regimes are designed to slow. So as the rest of the world catches up, the export control rules definitely hurt U.S. manufacturers, and there are a lot of people who would love to see the rules change."
How would industry change the rules? For one, many in the aerospace business don't see the Category I criteria as effective as currently written. Rather than range and payload, security analysts are more concerned with the speed, maneuverability, and detectability of warhead delivery vehicles. Right now, the MTCR criteria prohibits the export of lumbering, highly visible, and decidedly un-speedy unmanned blimps while a small, short-range, lightweight missile could technically slip right through the Category I criteria.
But changing the language of a major international agreement on WMD delivery technology would be a hard sell to the global community. "In this kind of climate where Syrian chemical weapons are on the front page of the paper every single day -- you'd have to expend some serious political capital to get this changed," Nathan says. (Or there's McClafferty's take: "Imagine going to the international community and saying, 'Hey, let's reduce the controls on weapons of mass destruction.'")
But changing or withdrawing from the MTCR -- both politically toxic solutions -- are not the only ways around the language in question. The MTCR itself is non-binding and not enforced by any international body -- it's up to each of the 34 signatory nations to implement the spirit of the MTCR into its own export regulations and to make a strong case as to why any exemption to the spirit of the MTCR should be granted. Right now the U.S. government's interpretation of the spirit of the MTCR is still roughly the same strict interpretation it developed in 1987, before UAS matured into their own industry and a technology with myriad non-military applications. That interpretation that could change enough to give the UAS industry some room to maneuver.
"We've set out a position on this matter that doesn't jibe very well with where the technology is going," Nathan says. "The trend line is going to a point where we have to address this and make a distinction between missiles and these other types of applications." Somebody will, he says, Both China and Israel -- two fairly advanced nations in terms of UAS technology -- are non-signatories to the MTCR. And there's nothing stopping other signatory nations from coming up with their own defensible interpretations of the MTCR exempting their UAS industries, giving them a head start in the international marketplace.
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Bland Food, Bad Service – I was a regular at the Rex cafe for four years. I went back after the remodel. The place looked nice but it no longer had a comfortable, neighborhood feel. The portions were tiny and the prices were much higher. My friend and I ordered four dishes and it wasn't enough for us. We also got bread and when we asked for butter and olive oil, our waitress replied "The Chef doesn't want you to have butter." I laughed and asked if the Chef was paying for our meal. The waitress proceeded to be rude after telling us that she forgot to place our order. After waiting for more than an hour, our meal arrived. What a joke! 6 pieces of bland gnocchi and a bland burger soaked in grease! Needless to say, we paid our bill and left and went to Za on Hyde for dinner. We won't be back.
Nice improvement! – So I read somewhere in the SF Chronicle that the former chef de cuisine from La Folie was moving to the Rex. A bunch of us decided to go to try out the new food. It is so much better than the lack luster burgers and pork chop with polenta stodge from before. It's cute and fun food. The southern fried poussin and waffles had me rolling.
New chef, new menu, GREAT food! – The Rex recently closed for 10 days to remodel the dining room and bar. They were also joined by a new chef John Pauley. The menu has also been completely revamped. I went there on re-opening night last Friday and liked it so much, I went back the next night with more friends! Everything I ordered on the menu was wonderful. The dishes are imaginative and fun, they are perfect for sharing so everyone can get a taste of each item. Just like before, the bar is great and the wine list has some really tasty additions! You have to try the chicken and waffles, the linguini with english peas, the pork belly, the fries (!!) and the chocolate cupcake dessert!! Actually, try everything, you will not be disappointed. The prices have not changed significantly, so this is still a reasonable meal considering the neighborhood and the quality of the food you're eating.
Brunch is king at this Russian Hill eatery known for comfort food and a laid-back bar scene. – In Short
Weekends draw a steady stream of neighborhood residents who come for bloody marys, four variations on classic eggs Benedict and specialties like the Rex waffle topped with Grand Marnier, strawberries and whipped cream. Nightly dinner inside the red-walled cafe means down-home dishes like meat loaf and the signature old-fashioned pot roast served at wooden tables arranged around a central bar. Large mirrors and work from local artists grace the walls.
Food was great, but service not – I dined here for brunch recently and must say that I was surprised. The brunch food was good...make sure to try a bloody mary! But unfortunately, the service was lacking. The wait to get a table wasn't long at all, but once seated it took 15 minutes for the server to make it over to our table. When asked the server for water (which had to do twice), didn't receive them until after the meals had been dropped off. It took another 15 minutes for the server to bring us the bill once we had finished eating.
Rex is awesome! – the food is awesome! its a little expensive, but its just because of the area it's in. brunch on saturday and sunday can be a little crazy, but the food is awesome and pretty quick. friday and saturday night dinners are super fun. everyone likes to hang out and have a few drinks and have some delicious dinner before their nights on the town begin. come here if you want a fun atmosphere with nice servers, good food, and great drinks!
A great place going down hill – So you want a couple glasses of wine and a burger....Willing to pay 25.00 for a atomosphere that has declined then I suggest you dine at Rex's Cafe.....
Used to be my favorite neighborhood place to enjoy and dinner...The food is still very good..However due to the Political Correct Police I am not allowed to specifically comment on why I feel Rex Cafe has declined..I believe I am allowed to say the atomosphere has rapidly declined.
Consistently good – One of my favorite places to eat in the city. The enviornment is cozy, the food is always good, and the prices are reasonable. I've never been for the brunch, but the dinner is great! Try their flavored vodka drinks if they have it when you're there.
Great Brunch Spot – Rex's is a great place to hang out and lazy over a weekend brunch. We sat outside, so I don't know how the indoor dining goes, but outside, we had prompt and friendly service. They have variations on the classic egg benedict which are outstanding. The ham and jack cheese was good too--fluffy with tons of flavor. Try their Bloody Mary on the side.
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The main reason to watch this film in my opinion is the Bonita Saint scene. This particular scene, with a lot cut out of it, has been all over the internet and it is nice to see the whole thing in high quality. She brings a certain hotness to her scenes and it is unfortunate that there is not more of her out there.
Also of note is the appearance of Katie June, who is an up and coming little southern gal who has been hot in every scene I've seen her in so far. Her scene here is a little short but gives you a reason to look out for her in the future.
The rest of the scenes are OK, but not necessarily worth renting it for.
Janine waited so long to have sex on screen with guys that when she does it now it almost looks like she's having her first orgasm every time. She reportedly has had several real deep sexual experiences with the guys she's had sex with on camera, and I would definitely say it shows here.
Both Hailey and Jassie turn in hot performances in this film. I'm not a huge lesbian scene fan, but I couldn't take my eyes off of Hailey and Janine.
Janine is a great example of how sex can be amazing with a woman older than 18, and she is so into it that the all-over tattoos don't really even detract from the scenes. The heavy tattoo look isn't for everyone, but on her I think it works.
Ignore the dumb story line unless you are watching with your girlfriend. It looks like a professional film, but the sex is what makes it worth renting.
Two of my favorites, Justine Joli and Vanessa Lane sold me on this movie. Justine lezzes it up with a real hot girl, and Vanessa never disappoints. Overall production values were high and all the scenes were pretty hot. I keep thinking if I rent enough Justine Joli videos that someday she will slip up and have sex with a guy, but alas I was let down again here. She looks like a porcelain doll with perfect features. Please Justine, just one guy before you retire?
A little too much story development here for my tastes, but some good sex as well. Interesting seeing Nina Hartley with Justine Joli. Justine is one of my favorites now, Nina was one of my favorites 20 years ago. Haley Paige scenes were good, the rest were OK. Take out the story and it would be pretty good.
This film tries to hard to be a real drama, which it is not, and not hard enough to be an adult film. Had some potential with the actors involved, but got too bogged down in the story line. Worth a look if you're a fan of Nicole, or if you're a fan of Howard Sterns girlfriend Beth Ostrosky, whom she looks just like. The bonus scenes of her are better than the ones in the main movie.
Still waiting for Justine Joli to do a guy on film. Don't think it's going to happen though.
i'm not a huge lesbian movie fan, lesbian scenes are kind of hit-or-miss for me. i rented this movie hoping there was a scene i have been looking for in it between victoria zdrok and laurie wallace, but unfortunately it was not in this movie.
that being said, their respective scenes were not bad. victoria's scene in particular was pretty hot. laurie's scene not so much, but her body is incredible to look at.
i'm still not 100% sure that "vanessa" in the video is vanessa lane, but it sure looks like her in a black wig. whether it is or not it's still a pretty hot scene. shayla leveaux also has a good scene, although her name is not listed above. some of the other girls featured lean towards the "real" lesbian side of the scale, and some of them might be of interest to someone that is into bettie page type of girls.
all in all one of the better all-girl flicks i've seen.
This movie is a few years old, so I guess it actually came before the "flood" (pun intended) of squirt movies that are out now, but I guarantee you've seen everything on it, or something similar, before. I think I rented it because it was the earliest Lily Thai movie I could find, but in the extras she talks about "all the movies" she has done before, so I guess there are earlier ones of her.
Here is a brief summary: Cytheria has her typical epileptic fit and soaks everything, Tianna Lynn pees all over the stairs, Lily tries to squirt with Cytheria but has stage fright, Missy Monroe takes it up the ass and appears to enjoy it, the other two girls soak some more furniture, and that's about it.
The guys all make a lot of noise but are pretty much dribblers. If you want to see ANY kind of squirting, you can probably do better.
Oh yeah, almost forgot, everyone is BRIGHT BRIGHT ORANGE! Yay production values!
i'd say this is a good choice if you're into real squirting, as in not fake cutaway shot squirting. there are some girls in here that are not normally known for squirting, such as chenin blanc and anna malle. in fact, i don't think i know any of the girls in this film as squirters.
a coupe of the girls have very convincing looking orgasms. some of the others could be written off as pee, but they all are real reactions, not fake staged "orgasms" where they are adding liquid for effect. none of them are ridiculous 20 foot streams like you're used to.
this movie is about 50/50 lesbian and boy/girl scenes. pretty much everyone involved is hot.
Another movie with a non-stop music track and too much dancing, but at least this one has male-female coupling in it.
I am unable to pass up a Justine Joli film, although in this one she sort of just goes through the motions. I really like Rhiannon Bray too, and her scene with a guy is pretty good. Too much music though. Charlie Lane has a sick body to look at. Not a bad flick overall, but could be better.
This is a relatively short movie, but not bad if you like the four girls featured. Lezley Zen is voracious as usual, and Chenin Blanc turns in a goofy but hot performance if you're a fan of hers.
Three of the four scenes end with a guy smearing stuff all over the girl, like ketchup, mustard, dirt, peanut butter, etc. Not really appealing to me, but if that's what you're looking for I suppose it is done well. This happens after the scene is completely done, so it is easy to ignore.
Austin Kincaid and Michelle B. are hot as usual. Dialogue goes on a bit long. Overall worth a look, but you may not enjoy it if you're not a fan of any of these girls.


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Saw Pinkerton and Blue concerts (front row both shows in Boston Dec 2010) and Love to see more entire album concerts with some hits! OUTSTANDING!! Green, Red, Maladroit, Rad album converts in our future?? Like to see Pat play the guitar more and do that Pink Floyd song again! That was awesome Pat, you ripped the solo!
Would love to hear "Jamie" live again!!! Also please do the All Access again, was great to meet and greet and have front row seats!
Love you guys and see you soon!!
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Borgata show was great see you very soon!!
Karl, how about calling Weezer's next tour "Covers" and the guys play an entire show of covers? (I can't stop listening to their version of Paranoid Android!!)
And so that that =w= fans are still able to hear their favorite =w= songs at a =w= show, hire Weezer tribute bands in each city as show openers.
Crazy? Yes. But maybe just crazy enough to work. ;-)
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The Most Endangered Bird in the Continental U.S.
The fight to save the Florida grasshopper sparrow inspires all who love wildlife.
Predawn, April 8, 2012: Cold and stiff, I crawl out of my tent in Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park--a wilderness island in the sea of asphalt, cement, and drained agricultural land that is south-central Florida. The International Space Station, brighter than the morning star, sweeps across the Milky Way. And far to the west a ragged line of cabbage palms and live oaks is backlit by the nearly full moon. The birds we're after sing in the early morning, so we need to get moving.
Three hours later, what birders who aren't fast enough with their field glasses would call an LBJ (little brown job) is in my right hand. Instructed by biologists Paul Miller of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and Sandra Sneckenberger of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, I have him in the "photographer's grip"--his legs between my middle finger and pointer, my thumb against his bent knees. His tail is short, his breast buff, his back dark gray and streaked with brown. There's a splash of yellow at the wing joint, ochre stripes over his eyes. From a distance he hadn't looked like much. Now I can see that he's gorgeous.
The Florida grasshopper sparrow is one of 12 subspecies, though evidence suggests that the other 11 grasshopper sparrows evolved from it.
There are probably fewer than 200 Florida grasshopper sparrows left, and as of this writing they're restricted to the state park and the nearby Three Lakes Wildlife Management Area. The population at Avon Park Air Force Range, where researchers had counted 130 singing males 14 years ago, apparently winked out in 2012. Counts of singing males at the state park dropped from 150 in 2002 to 14 in 2012 and at Three Lakes Wildlife Management Area from 150 in 2008 to 60 in 2012. It's difficult to catch or even inventory the females because they are shy, songless, and indistinguishable from the males unless they're in hand during the breeding season, when one can see that they lack an engorged "cloacal protuberance" (bird version of a penis).
At 54,000 acres, Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park comprises slightly more than half the bird's remaining habitat--the Florida dry prairie, arguably the most endangered, least studied, and most biologically diverse grassland on the planet. Before settlement there may have been 1.2 million acres.
Most of this remnant habitat has been degraded by fire suppression and by aliens such as feral hogs and fire ants. But the Florida DEP, with financial help from the Fish and Wildlife Service, is restoring it with prescribed burns and removal of the invaders. And the service is putting together a 150,000-acre national wildlife refuge that will target the Florida grasshopper sparrow as a major priority. Finally, the Florida Grasshopper Sparrow Working Group--state and federal managers and biologists who advise the Fish and Wildlife Service--has convinced the agency to authorize captive breeding.
All this, however, may not be enough. If we lose the Floridagrasshopper sparrow, will Americans for the most part notice or care? The answer, alas, is no. Most everyone who reads Audubon cares deeply. We know that species and subspecies matter, but we have trouble putting that knowledge into words for folks like, say, Manuel Lujan, who in 1990, in his capacity as Secretary of the Interior, indignantly inquired: "Do we have to save every subspecies?"
There is no clear line between species and subspecies, and the demarcations keep changing according to human discovery, assumption, and opinion. Both are equally precious, as the framers of our Endangered Species Act understood. Human-caused extinction of either is frightening and unspeakably sad. To borrow the words of naturalist/explorer William Beebe, "When the last individual of a race of living things breathes no more, another heaven and another earth must pass before such a one can be again."
Our male had flown into a mist net we'd set up in his territory. Grasshopper sparrows got their name because the male's faint, high-pitched vocalization sounds like the buzz of a grasshopper. This may be an adaptation to delude predators and still allow territorial defense. Miller and Sneckenberger have young ears, so they had been able to hear 160184057 singing. Audubon Florida biologist Paul Gray and I, standing beside them, could not.


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Monash University is currently a national leader in the field of Translation and Interpreting Studies. We offer a Master by Coursework in translation and interpreting (T&I), in three different streams. Languages on offer are: Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian and Spanish. All our streams are taught by academics and T&I practitioners. This is one of the few courses in Australia approved at the Professional Interpreter, Professional Translator and Conference Interpreter levels by the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI).
We also run Double Master Degrees, PhD programs in translation, interpreting and intercultural studies, as well as Professional Development short courses.
The programme has established strong collaboration with a range of industry bodies, associations and government agencies. These, along with cross-faculty partnerships, allow our students to undertake professional internships in a range of areas. T&I students have the opportunity to work with students from other Faculties within the university setting, then build on that experience in professional workplaces with industry partners. There are also plenty of opportunities to engage with literary translation as Monash University hosts The AALITRA Review and runs an annual summer/winter school, a week-long series of workshops on literary translation.
An indication of the quality of the T&I research and training carried out at Monash is the University's status as a full member of CIUTI (Conférence Internationale d'Instituts Universitaires de Traducteurs et Interprètes), the international association of tertiary institutions offering degrees in translation and interpreting, and the world's oldest and most prestigious of its kind. Monash is the first and only Australian university having gained this membership, which is limited to institutions that meet internationally recognised standards.
The new stream in Conference Interpreting, approved by NAATI for five language pairs (English with either Chinese, French, Indonesian, Japanese or Spanish), has recently been listed on the Schools Directory of the AIIC, the International Association for Conference Interpreters, which includes only interpreting programmes that meet AIIC's training criteria.
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- Monash University and Kobe City University of Foreign Studies are pleased to announce a new double master in Interpreting and Translation studies. The course will start in 2015. It will provide training for future translators and interpreters working in the English-Japanese pair, and will be taught by academics and professional translators and interpreters from both institutions. Students will also ... Read more
- The T&I Studies Program and the Melbourne French Theatre have just signed a student placement agreement which will provide French-English translator trainees with the opportunity to develop their skills in the field of Theatre Translation, and in particular in Surtitling. MFT is one of the rare companies to stage plays in French and to use ... Read more
- The next student intake for the MITS Conference Interpreting stream will be in February 2015. The aptitude test will be organised in May 2015. Further information will be posted on this page closer to the date. This course is NAATI approved for accreditation at Conference Interpreter level and Professional Translator level. After an introductory semester to Translation and ... Read more
- Marcus Xiaokang Liu a recent graduate in the Masters of Interpreting and Translation Studies is excelling in his role with Chin Communications. For students keen to find out how to earn a spot as part of the team at Chin … Read more … Read More... Read more
- Monash Translation and Interpreting Studies is delighted to announce they have just signed a MoU with the SPC, The Secretariat of the Pacific Community, which will give students of the MITS the possibility to undertake an international internship. The SPC, based in Noumea, New Caledonia, is an international organisation founded in 1947 that works in public ... Read more
- English subtitles of an Italian documentary provided by Translation and Interpreting Studies StudentsL'Occupazione Cinese: Made in Prato, a documentary by Massimo Luconi, produced by D4 with Rai Cinema (in Italian with English subtitles) was screened on 29th October as part of the 6th Chinese in Prato & 4th Wenzhouese Diaspora Symposia held at the Monash Prato Centre on 29-30 October. As part of the ongoing collaboration between Monash ... Read more
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BOSTON — BOSTON (AP) - A Pennsylvania fireworks company says it's disappointed that Massachusetts has barred it from putting on shows in the state for a year, but respects the ruling.
Massachusetts Fire Marshal Stephen Coan on Thursday suspended the license of New Castle, Pa.-based Pyrotecnico after workers mowing lawns ran over unexploded shells from Fourth of July shows.
Lawnmowers ran over shells in Ware, Waltham and Stoughton (STOH'-tuhn) days after the shows. Unexploded shells were also found in Wilmington and Worcester (WUS'-tur).
Coan says the company violated the state fire code by not searching for unexploded shells the day following a show.
Pyrotecnico President Stephen Vitale says they received defective fireworks from China, which have been eliminated from the inventory, and instituted new safety procedures. He is says he's confident in the company's safety record.


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Dining Services
Dining Services
The University of Central Missouri 2013-2014 DINING GUIDE
Welcome to campus dining at Central. We feature a wide variety of fresh food that tastes great, along with meal plan choices to fit everyone's lifestyle, and an array of dining outlets to satisfy everyone's appetite.
On the Lite Side
We realize that today's students care about what they eat and are more informed on nutrition than ever before. That's why we provide nutritional information so that students can make healthy choices. We accommodate different kinds of diets such as low fat and vegetarian, as well as special dietary needs. We make eating healthy easy with choices that not only taste good, but are good for you too!
For Starters
We've put together a showcase of food choices to rival your favorite restaurants in our resident dining halls, Ellis and Westside Market. We guarantee you'll find whatever you've got a taste for.
- Fresh Fruits and Salads
- Delicious, Hot, Home-style Entrees
- Tempting International Cuisine
- Freshly Baked Pizza and Pasta
- Ice Cream and Tasty Desserts
- New Creations from our Chef Just For You
- Charbroiled Burgers off the Grill and Fries
- Design your own Deli Style Meal
Plus a whole lot more. You will enjoy unlimited selections prepared and served especially for you.
A la Carte
One of the many highlights of the University Union is the wide array of retail dining outlets. Start your day off with a delicious coffee, cappuccino, or latte and a pastry from Jazzman's Café. In the Central Courte you'll find all your favorites ranging from fast food to international cuisine at Pizza Hut®, Taco Bell®, Burger King®, Sub-Connection®, and Southern Tsunami®. Or enjoy a great chicken sandwich at Chick-fil-A® and if you don't have time to go to the store visit the Smart Market™ to pick up that last minute item, both located in the Union Bowling Center. For a fresh baked bagel and Darn Good Coffee® visit Einstein Bros. Bagels® located in the James C. Kirkpatrick Library and the Student Recreation and Wellness Center.
Standard Plans
All students residing on a First-Year Floor must choose one of the following three meal plans:
With our First Year Student meal plans, you enjoy unlimited selections from our nutritious, great tasting foods, plus those extra sodas, second desserts, with a make your own salad and deli bar thrown in too.
Plan 1: The Access Plan
The Access Plan offers unlimited access to dining in our resident dining halls, Ellis and Westside Market. We're open from breakfast through dinner and have late night service too. Come in for a meal, a snack, or just to enjoy a cup of coffee or a soda. This is our most economical plan, perfect for a healthy snacker or someone with a hearty appetite. Big appetite - small appetite - somewhere in between - this is a great value for you. Add even more flexibility by depositing a few dollars in a dining service spending account.
Plan 2: The 180 Meals / $65 Plan
This plan offers flexibility, convenience, and value. Participants receive a guaranteed 180 meals for the semester (an average of 12 meals per week), in Ellis or Westside Market and $65 in a dining service spending account for snacks in our "A la Carte" locations.
Plan 3: The 150 Meals / $150 Plan
This meal gives you a guaranteed 150 meals for the semester in Ellis or Westside Market (an average of 8 meals per week). Use the dining service spending account for missed meals or snacks in the "A la Carte" areas. Ideal for those with weekend activities.
Plan 4: The 120 Meals / $375 Plan
This meal gives you a guaranteed 120 meals for the semester in Ellis or Westside Market (an average of 7 meals per week). Use the dining service spending account for missed meals or snacks in the "A la Carte" areas. Ideal for those with weekend activities.
Plan 5: The 90 Meals / $590 Plan
This meal gives you a guaranteed 90 meals for the semester in Ellis or Westside Market (an average of 5 meals per week). Use the dining service spending account for missed meals or snacks in the "A la Carte" areas. Ideal for those with weekend activities.
Optional Additional Meals and Dining Dollars
Additional dining service spending dollars: Increments of $25 only.
Additional meals: Increments of 10 meals at $80 per increment.
Dining Services Spending Account
A spending account is a convenient way to buy meals or snacks in any of our on campus dining locations or have your favorites delivered or dine-in at participating restaurants. Money may be added to any plan at any time in increments of $25.


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CALDWELL -- A Caldwell boy with a condition similar to muscular dystrophy is getting around his home a lot easier these days, thanks to some help from local businesses and a team of big-hearted firefighters.
Skyers Ruplinger was a happy, healthy baby, but something wasn't right.
"He never stood up to take his first steps," said Skyers' mom, Ladette. "All my family was like 'he should be walking by now, he's 18 months.'"
For Ladette, it was a devastating diagnosis for her little boy - something no parent wants to hear. Doctors confirmed her son had spinal muscular atrophy. The diagnosis meant Skyers would never walk.
"My philosophy was fight," said Ladette, "That's the only thing I know how to do is fight, so I started working him out."
And Skyers is a fighter too.
"He works really hard, because of that he can swim and play and use his arms still," said Ladette. "We've got to fight to keep him alive."
Because of that fight, Skyers is growing, strong, and able to play with his little sister Takoda.
But it was getting harder for Ladette to bathe him, and his bedroom was getting cramped. A home rennovation was needed.
So, Ladette reached out to local business owners and couldn't believe the response.
"It was humbling," she said. "I was asking for discounts at first, and everyone came in and did it for free, it was amazing."
Now, her closet has been transformed into a new bathroom and bedroom just for Skyers.
"I really love my bathtub," said Skyers. "And I'm happy I got this new room because now I can take a bath."
A group of Caldwell firefighters helped make it happen.
"We have a great tradition of working with the MDA (Muscular Dystrophy Association)," said one firefighter. "During our Fill the Boot event, Skyers' mom, Ladette, told us what was going on with this project and we knew we wanted to be involved in that."
The firefighters did the sheetrock in the new room.
"They told the story of him taking his bath and washing his hands and we actually got chills, got a bunch of tough firefighters tearing up over it."
The cherry on top of the new renovation is a top of the line adaptive bathtub, given to the Ruplingers free of charge by Custom Home Solutions.
"As a busines owner this is what it's all about," said Anne Leibow, of Custom Home Solutions. "We came together as small businesses to do something for a family that they probably couldn't have done on their own."
The plumbing, the flooring, everything was donated by these generous local companies:
- Custom Home Solutions Best Bath Showroom
- A1 Plumbing
- Dillabaugh's Flooring America & Design
- Caldwell Fire Department
- Lowes of Nampa Idaho
- Kneaders Bakery & Café
- Rizen Creative
- Steve Smith Photography
"Thank you, I mean I can't thank you enough," said Ladette. "It's changed our lives."


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Honolulu >Food & Dining > Cheeseburger In Paradise
2500 Kalakaua Ave Ste A, Honolulu, HI | Directions 9681521.273729 -157.823779
Neighborhoods: Waikiki
ahead of their time! – Just went there, burgers were awesome and the refill cup an added benefit. I love these burgers in all their glory. I was looking at the other reviews from 3 or 4 years ago... now everyone makes you pay extra for fries or they add the cost in. If you dont want fries dont order them, if you do then rock out. I would do this again in waikiki... the view was awesome and the drinks on time !
just ok for me – i thought this place would be fantastic.... well the atmosphere is great but the food not so much. it was just ok. they did messed up on the order..which i was fine with, didn't complain. but the burger was just ok. i guess i was expecting something wonderful since it is 'cheeseburger in paradise'. i love cheeseburgers but not this one. and this place is over-priced.
You have got to be kidding – We just returned from a 11 day trip to the islands. We thought we would check out Cheeseburger in Paradise on our first night in Waikiki. After a short wait we were taken to a table. We waited and waited for someone to take our order. After our order was taken we waited and waited some more for the food. These had to be the worst hamburgers, if you could call them that, that we have ever been served. Absolutely not worth the price. the burgers had no flavor whatsoever and were very greasy. We would have been about $30 dollars ahead and would have had a better cheeseburger if we had gone to McDonalds. I wouldn't recommend this place to anyone. I've been in food service for most of my life and I would be ashamed to put out food this bad.
AVOID AT ALL COST!!!!! – My family and I decided to give this place a try ( we ate at the one on waikiki). Out of all establishments to be dissatisfied with, I never thought it would be with a burger place! SERIOULSY... when do burgers not come with FRIES? You have to order french fries as a side dish, personally that's just a money gimick so they can try to milk all the tourist!
I'm from the neighboring islands and we certainly do not treat our tourist like this! SERVICE IS BAD!!! We waited for pover 1 hr!!!! Our waiter told us that we would have HOT fries... he delivered COLD fries... He barely checked in on us; we were sipping on the same drinks from the time we got there until we left and the food was NOT WORTH the $$$$$ you paid!!!! Jack-n-the box would have been WAYYYYY BETTER than this place!
all in all...
FOOD: is GROSS
Editorial Review by Christy Buena – Restaurant chain located on the Kalakaua strip serves burgers, fries and offers a casual atmosphere and a selection of cocktails.
good food, slow service – maybe we just ended up with a bad server... he took forever to come and take our orders, we asked for ketchup but he passed by us a few times and never brought it so we had to grab it from the next table, but he was so fast when it came to giving us the bill. and it was around 9pm on a sunday night! not a crowded night at all! food was good - i was very impressed with the beef they used for the burger.
Great carefree time – Great place to hang out with the family or friends, I recommend going around 5 to beat the crowd and try to see the sunset. Great atmosphere to complement the fact your in Hawaii. The prices were good for waikiki but you won't regret anything you order on the menu. Layed back and easy going with a live band. Plus the window seats give an awesome view. I definitly would go to cheeseburger in paradise if in Hawaii again.
User review by rlheureux17 – Stopped by Cheeseburger In Paradise 4/2005, this was the first time we had stopped to see what it was all about. The food was fantastic and this guy they had singing (Harry Troupe) was fantastic (bought his CD titled Rockin' In Paradise), his voice turns some old tunes into new ones (a must see!!!).
If your on the island you should make this a stop.
Wow, What a surprisingly great experience! – I've been going to the Cheeseburger in Paradise in Lahaina for years, and this year a quick layover in Waikiki brought me to their other restaurant in Waikiki. Same great food, same great music, same great fun! I love this place!
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I am so grateful for our wonderful community and how you opened your arms and heart this Holiday Season. I want to thank all of you that helped and served at the Community Thanksgiving dinner at the IOOF Hall in Elkins.
Also, to those who donated food. The manager at Shop N Save donated 300 rolls, First Baptist Church donated 75 pies, many of you donated turkeys and cooked them, Davis Memorial Hospital fixed the dressing, mashed potatoes and gravy. Otterbein church donated green beans and the Church of God supplied the drinks.
I also want to thank the Rev. Doug Lewis, Pastor Kevin from the Davis Memorial Presbyterian church, Pastor Marvin Parli, Pastor Peter Vial, Walmart, Kroger, Pam Johnson and the Junior Women's Club. Please, if I missed anyone, forgive me.
The outpouring was wonderful and lots of people were served and felt your love.
Also, the community helped give the Children's Home gifts for Christmas. Thank you, Hugh Hitchcock from Davis Trust, Freedom Bank, Mountain Valley Bank, Joyce for organizing the Angel Tree at the First United Methodist Church and all those who bought gifts for the young people at the Children's Home, Pastor Jamie Estep of the Elkins Church of God, Margaret Shaffer, Lisa Preusch from Tomblyn Funeral Home and Beth McNamar from the Design Studio next to Che Bellas for monogramming all the blankets. Thanks to Carson Markley and Janice Lewis for letting us have a Christmas party at the Home. Gifts were provided for 23 young people and they loved them.
There are just not words enough to say how grateful we are to the whole community for bringing Jesus here this holiday season.


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Most retailers are familiar with the holiday rush. In brick and mortars, it's the time of year when more hiring happens to ensure smiling faces in the store to help eager customers and enough cashiers at the registers for fast, stress-free checkout. For an ecommerce retailer, beefing up for peak traffic is less about hiring more bodies and more about tuning up the systems and processes that bring, keep, and allow customers to fluidly make transactions on a site.
Lags in page load not only frustrate users, but Google's search algorithms now also penalize sites for slow loads. Shop.org, The National Retail Federation's digital division, expects online sales to grow between 9% and 12% in 2013, further increasing the need for a well-planned ecommerce strategy, both on the customer-facing side and in your underlying infrastructure. To add urgency, the 2013 holiday shopping season is almost a week shorter than 2012. Retailers will only have 26 days between Thanksgiving and Christmas, compared with 32 days in 2012, which makes driving sales during the shortened season even more pressing1.
Getting ready for a peak period, whether it's the holidays, summer tourism, or a far-reaching marketing campaign, involves evaluating both your infrastructure and code to optimize for best results. The cornerstone of peak traffic planning is rigorously load testing your system ahead of time to identify and correct breakpoints and bottlenecks.
Load testing gives you a window into how your site will perform when peak traffic arrives. The steps below layout high-level steps involved in load testing.
• How many concurrent requests can my system handle at maximum load?
• Are response times for all test paths acceptable?
• What points in the chain are consuming the most hardware resources?
• Are there obvious failures caused by large data sets, multiple concurrent users, amount of products on the site, shopping cart functionality, or other factors?
• Is there any obvious low hanging fruit to optimize? Examples: unnecessary database queries, frequently used code paths that produce a consistent result or frequently repeating database queries that can be cached.
• Thoroughly document the test conditions
• Accurately document the results
• Offer a straightforward analysis of results
• Archive test data for future comparisons
Using a set of monitoring tools allows you to obtain truthful data about actual test performance in simple visual graphs:
• Cacti for capturing metrics
• MONyog for monitoring the database
• statsd to put stats logging into code to monitor code performance in real time.
• Randomly create products
• Randomly create orders (fill up a cart, then checkout)
• Randomly create customer accounts (can combine this with creating an order script)
• Make changes in the admin interface (creating categories, configuration changes).
These scripts will be run both individually and simultaneously to find performance limits.
• Software tools for sending lots of requests
• Scripts to simulate user activity on the site
• Scripts to generate mass amounts of data in the system
• Hardware to run tools
• Spreadsheets to track and analyze results
Load testing is a common use of cloud resources to avoid investing in additional resources to execute tests or degrading other applications during testing which can run for days at a time. Using the cloud for testing means you can spin up as much CPU as needed to run tests for as long as you need and then decommission those resources when tests are completed.
• Name of the person running the test
• The date, time and duration of the run
• A clearly defined hypothesis
• A statement of what has changed
• A set of metrics being tracked during the test
• A post-run capture of the results of the metrics, best visualized with a graph of the metric over time.
By saving this information in spreadsheets, you achieve provable results and can identify the most effective tests.
At the completion of the test, you should have a set of data that answers the questions set forth when goals were defined in the beginning. The answers will then guide your next steps for optimization. After optimizing, it's critical to retest to account for any anomalies the optimization may create as fixing one problem can sometimes create another problem that you don't want to wait till you're in the middle of a spike to discover.
If site traffic reports reveal an increase in the number of refused connections during load testing, it's time to reassess your load balancing solution. Refused connections are the first sign that your serving capacity is too small for the amount of traffic that your site receives. The next sign will probably be visitors calling or emailing to complain that they can't access or transact on your site.
The number of load balancers you deploy is determined by your traffic and performance goals; there is no magic formula. Using the data from the load test will help you determine the number and location of load balancers. Once in place, re-test to confirm that the load balancer can handle the expected load.
Implementing server-side compression can reduce the size of your store pages by reducing the time to return data from the server and making a web server process available sooner. Most modern browsers and web servers are capable of compressing data to send and decompressing at the destination. This helps lower bandwidth requirements but can increase the CPU loads.
Smaller files lead to faster page load times. The two most common options here are to minimize your CSS and JavaScript removing white space and increasing readability (using a tool like the YUI Compressor) and to reduce the size of your images by removing unnecessary data from them with a tool like smush.it.
Using a CDN can help speed up sluggish page loads. On a CDN, the first time content is served to a user, a copy of the content is stored on edge servers geographically closest to that user. Subsequent requests use the stored copy resulting in faster load time. Hosting landing pages or other heavily trafficked static pages on the CDN helps to maintain a persistent, consistent web presence. As more people visit your site, your landing page will be cached worldwide and as a result load times will improve.
Publishing static content to a Content Delivery Network (CDN) rather than the web server can be easily accomplished with services like Rackspace Cloud Files, built with Akamai's CDN technology. W3 Total Cache and PressFlow have built-in CDN technology as well.
There are many services associated with ecommerce and social that may provide code for you to place either sitewide or on particular pages. These code snippets, used for social sharing, analytics, widgets, etc., are HTML/JavaScript. Many use external requests to the third party, which lag and may not be cached on their end. Where possible, choose solutions for common page elements that avoid third-party code. Another common solution for troublesome JavaScript is to load the code on document ready (when the DOM is fully loaded), rather than including it in your mark-up directly.
Database-heavy sites may benefit from database optimizations, such as schema changes and indexing of commonly queried columns. Avoid using bloated frameworks and libraries.
Caching is an easy way to speed up your application or website which can help with your bounce rate, saving you from potential lost revenue. Determine what data you access frequently, and cache it in memory for repeated high-speed access to it. Whether your application is generating static content for web pages or storing sessions in caches, you have to decide how to store those caches. You can store the caches on your local file system or utilize distributed memory caches like memcached clusters.
Despite your best planning efforts, your site can still experience spikes outside planned peak capacity. For example, a site may typically run on two servers and occasionally traffic spikes up to needing a third server. If that spike is predictable, your team can hop in ahead of time to provision the extra server and decommission it when it's no longer needed.
If that spike is unpredictable, you may be forced to hold on to a third server to cover that spike when or if it happens. With an autoscaling tool, like Rackspace Cloud Tools Marketplace partner, RightScale, you don't have to hold on to that third server. By setting traffic, performance, or other variables, the third server is launched only when needed and automatically decommissioned when the launch parameters subside. For more auto scaling tools, visit the Rackspace Cloud Tools Marketplace.
Many still think that if they can't go all cloud, they can't use cloud at all. Not so. A hybrid cloud configuration lets you buy the base and rent the spike. You're able to put the elements in place that you need to run your site now with the ability to burst into the cloud for traffic spikes or to expand functionality without re-architecting or changing platforms.
With Hybrid Cloud, an ecommerce store can tap cloud efficiencies for caching, image and video storage, or other resource-intensive, non-critical elements while keeping other elements like payment processing and other security-sensitive site elements on private cloud or on-premises gear to meet PCI compliance and other security.
During the 2012 holiday season, Rackspace customer, Karmaloop saw sales shoot up 60% from Black Friday to Cyber Monday and overall sales growth of 40%. Testing and tuning their site in advance was critical to their ability to stay up and running during the holiday season. "In our case, we tested up to a level that we felt was five times the volume that we would see during that Black Friday to Cyber Monday peak traffic period," says Gary Rush, CTO Karmaloop. "Once we were able to satisfy ourselves that we were able to handle that load, we felt more confident."
The Rackspace ecommerce hosting environment is designed to support customers with resources that effortlessly scale from small to large volumes of traffic. We can help you with the technology needed to develop, test, and scale your site to manage and optimize a spike instead of losing customers.
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